EDC 102H F09 Context Reports

Community Data for the 02910 Zip Code

Group members:
Makayla Proffit
Lauren Turgeon

I. Community Data Collection

A. Income Poverty Data

To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

1. Go to US Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/
2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
3. Click on Fact Sheet
4. Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

To collect data on your community:

1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above

	Cranston, 02910 as of 2000	Rhode Island as of 2000	US
Median household income	$41,873	$42,090	$50,007
Median family income	$50,030	$52,781	$60,374
Per capita income	$21,144	$21,688	$26,178
Families below poverty level	5.5% (505 families)	8.9% (23,608 families)	9.8%
Individuals below poverty level	6.7% (1394 families)	11.9% (120,548 families)	13.3%

Cranston is a relatively average community. The median household income ($41,873) is slightly less that the state ($42,090) and the US ($50,007) medium household income. The median family income follows the same trend, with family at $50,030, state at $52,781, and the US at $60,374. The per capita income follows the same trend as well, though is much closer to the average with Cranston at $21,144, RI at $21,688, and the US at $26,178. However, family and individual percentages for below poverty level are actually less than the averages. For families in Cranston, 5.5% are below poverty level, and the percentages for the state and the US and 8.9% and 9.8%. For individuals in Cranston, 6.7% are below poverty level, 11.9% in RI, and 13.3% in the US.
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:

1. Go to US Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/
2. Under Population Finder, select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu
3. Click on Fact Sheet
4. Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
5. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

To collect data on your community:

1. Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
2. Follow instructions 4 and 5 above

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island	US
White	18,636	891,191	74.1%
Black/African Americans	526	46,908	12.4%
Asian	884	23,665	4.3%
Hispanic	789	90,820	14.7%
American Indian or Alaska native	74	5,121	.8%

Cranston is a community that is predominantly white, however in certain areas there is a fairly diverse community. 18,636 people are white, with 891,191 in RI and 74.1% in the US. The second largest demographic group in Cranston are the Asians, with 884 people (23,665 in RI and 4.3% in the US). The Asian population is followed closely by the Hispanic population, with 789 people in Cranston (90,820 in RI and 14.7% in the US). Next is the Black/African American population, with 526 in Cranston, 46,908 in RI and 12.4% in the US. Lastly is the American Indian or Alaska Native population, with only 74 in Cranston, 5,121 in RI, and .8% in the US.

C. Census-Based Indicators

1. Rhode Island Kids Count website
2. Go to Rhode Island Kids Count website at __http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp__
3. On the left blue bar, select Data
4. Under Rhode Island Kids Count Data by City/Town, click on Fact Sheets
5. Select your community
6. Use other sections to collect additional data as needed

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island
Child population	17,098	247,822
Children in single-parent families	24%	30%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold	9.1%	16.9%
Teens not in school and not working	15.0%	7.3%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren	4%	4%

The child population in Cranston seems to be pretty well off is some areas. The population in Cranston is 17,098 children, and 247,822 in RI. 24% children are in single parent families, and 30% in RI. There are 9.1% children living in families below the federal poverty threshold, and 16.9% in RI. 15% of teens in Cranston are not in school and not working, which is higher than RI's average which is 7.3%. Finally, 4% of households in Cranston and RI have grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren.

D. Economic Well-Being Indicators

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation	99%	77%
School Breakfast Program participation	15%	29%

The economic data collected for Cranston does not show Cranston to be in good shape. 99% of people participate in the Food Stamp Program, and 15% participate in the School Breakfast Program. In RI, 77% are in the Food Stamp Program, and 29% participate in School Breakfast Program.

E. Health Indicators

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance	5,250	84,717

5,250 children in Cranston receive medical assistance, and 84, 717 in RI.

F. Safety Indicators

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children	10.1	10.7

For every 1,000 children, 10.1 in Cranston are abused or neglected, which is about the same as the average in RI (10.7).

G. Education Indicators

	Cranston, 02910	Rhode Island
Early intervention participation	10%	10%

10% of people in Cranston and Rhode Island participate in the Early Intervention Program.

Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.

H. Geographical Location

This area of Cranston is a cross between an urban and suburban community. On the busy main street areas there are shops and small businesses but down the side streets are rows of residential houses. There are few trees along some of the main streets, but most are mainly in residents' yards.